The buying and selling of stock by a company’s insider give investors a sense that the stock will rise or fall in the future. United Parcel Service, Inc shares valued at $44,084 were purchased by Shi Christiana Smith on Aug 22 ’25. At $88.17 per share, Shi Christiana Smith acquired 500 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 500 shares worth approximately $48700.0 following the completion of this transaction.
Also, JOHNSON WILLIAM R purchased 5,000 shares, netting a total of over 432,477 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $86.50 each, the insider now holds 10,160 shares.
Before that, TOME CAROL B had added 11,682 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $1,000,816, the Chief Executive Officer bought United Parcel Service, Inc shares for $85.67 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 11,682 shares, worth approximately $2.41 million.
As published in a research note from BMO Capital Markets on September 19, 2025, United Parcel Service, Inc [UPS] has been rated down from an Outperform to a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $96. Analysts at BofA Securities downgraded the stock from ‘”a Neutral”‘ to ‘”an Underperform”‘ outlook in a report released in mid September. As of July 30, 2025, Vertical Research has decreased its “Buy” rating to a “Hold” for UPS. Earlier on July 29, 2025, BofA Securities downgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Neutral” for UPS stock which previously was a “a Buy”.
Analyzing UPS Stock Performance
On last trading session, United Parcel Service, Inc [NYSE: UPS] rose 1.08% to $97.4. The stock’s lowest price that day was $95.7251, but it reached a high of $98.29 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 11.85%. Over the course of the year, United Parcel Service, Inc shares have dropped approximately -29.13%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $136.99 on 01/28/25 and a 52-week low of $82.00 on 10/14/25.
Support And Resistance Levels for United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS)
According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 95.99, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 94.57. In the upper region, resistance lies at 98.55. The next price resistance is at 99.70. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 79.66 on the 14-day chart, showing overbought technical sentiment.
Is United Parcel Service, Inc subject to short interest?
Stocks of United Parcel Service, Inc saw a sharp steep in short interest on 2025-10-15 dropping by -1.29 million shares to 20.04 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-15 was 21.33 million shares. A decline of -6.43% in short interest reflects a positive sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 2.59 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) decline to 2.59.
Which companies own the most shares of United Parcel Service, Inc (UPS)?
In terms of United Parcel Service, Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 102.5 in the next 12 months, up nearly 6.37% from the previous closing price of $96.36. Analysts anticipate United Parcel Service, Inc stock to reach 122 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 47. In spite of this, 18 analysts ranked United Parcel Service, Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On July 03, 2025, BNP Paribas Exane assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and upgraded coverage with a $100.
